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Days of Rona: Robert Ruszczyk of Sunnata

The statistics of COVID-19 change with every news cycle, and with growing numbers, stay-at-home isolation and a near-universal disruption to society on a global scale, it is ever more important to consider the human aspect of this coronavirus. Amid the sad surrealism of living through social distancing, quarantines and bans on gatherings of groups of any size, creative professionals — artists, musicians, promoters, club owners, techs, producers, and more — are seeing an effect like nothing witnessed in the last century, and as humanity as a whole deals with this calamity, some perspective on who, what, where, when and how we’re all getting through is a needed reminder of why we’re doing so in the first place.

Thus, Days of Rona, in some attempt to help document the state of things as they are now, both so help can be asked for and given where needed, and so that when this is over it can be remembered.

Thanks to all who participate. To read all the Days of Rona coverage, click here. — JJ Koczan

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Days of Rona: Robert Ruszczyk of Sunnata (Warsaw, Poland)

How are you dealing with this crisis as a band? Have you had to rework plans at all? How is everyone’s health so far?

It’s the third week of home quarantine. Fortunately we are all safe and healthy. However, I would be lying if I said it didn’t affect our plans. We are currently working with Sunnata on our fourth album, that is planned to be recorded in the second half of 2020, so this lockdown definitely slows overall progress, but we are not giving up. Good thing is, that most of instrumentals were done already, so we can move on with vocals and lyrics. It also forced us to create and learn new ways of remote cooperation, but I miss regular rehearsal really, really bad.

What are the quarantine/isolation rules where you are?

Believe me or not, but Polish government implemented additional restrictions on April’s Fools. They have their cynical sense of humour for sure.

Going out is limited to an absolute minimum with exceptions for people that have to go to work, help as volunteers in fighting COVID-19, do necessary groceries or take care of relatives. Generally, when out you have to keep 2-meters distance also between relatives, which doesn’t make any sense due to a fact they don’t keep it when together at home. There is a limit of people being in store at once, two hours a day for senior shopping only (no one below 65 yo can buy anything), requirement of gloves and masks. Fun fact, some restrictions don’t apply to our government’s pupils – priests and hunters, but it doesn’t surprise me anymore.

I’m about to start my fourth week of lockdown, when I literally go out maybe once or twice a week. It drives me crazy.

How have you seen the virus affecting the community around you and in music?

It hit the community really hard. I have a privilege to work remotely from home, but many of my friends don’t. Some of them lost their source of income almost overnight! I also own a booking agency and we had to cancel or move at least a dozen of events we worked on for months in advance. Obviously, everyone are trying to live their lives, but what’s really touching is an incredible solidarity among people. People help each other the best they can, helping survive smaller, local businesses or others in need. I think that such ability to cooperate and support ourselves is what makes us humans.

What is the one thing you want people to know about your situation, either as a band, or personally, or anything?

We will go through it. I hope everyone will find their balance in those uncertain times.

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